So the question is, what does the independent
storeowner do regarding managing brands and growth?
Storeowners don't want to think their employees will steal from their store.
For starters, once it is given to employees, storeowners don't have to remember whether they gave the employee a list of paid days off or explained their vacation policies.
Remember, storeowners don't have to accept their suppliers» opening terms.
«I see the private
storeowners doing a lot of education,» she says.
If, however, a storeowner doesn't know much about running the «wet» end of a business, he or she needs to hire an expert.
In - store accidents can be very costly for pet retailers, so it's important that
storeowners do everything in their power to ensure the safety of everyone who enters the store.
Not exact matches
In addition, the company is investing in just - in - time reporting systems to ensure that a run on Jake - on - a-mountain-bike caps doesn't leave the
storeowner staring at an empty shelf.
Do storeowners think that wild bird products would not sell well, since many other stores sell these items?
But nonetheless, don't be fooled whenever a pet
storeowner lets you know that she or he only buys from a nearby breeder
Customers have choices, and so
do storeowners A retailer might, for example, consider expanding its offerings to include specialty, raw - diet, premium and super-premium lines.
Ritchie, for example, says her company
does its best to educate
storeowners not only about its products, but also on the skin issues pet owners frequently encounter — such as yeast infections.
Showering regularly, using deodorant, and having fresh breath and clean hands all seem like basic common sense — until a
storeowner is forced to have an awkward conversation with an employee who doesn't meet these standards.
When employees are given the opportunity to take on new roles, it can help make the job more interesting — as long as
storeowners and managers are not just unloading tasks that they don't want to
do themselves.
Try different things, and check out Craigslist in other towns and see what other
storeowners are
doing.
And yet we know for a fact that, in pet retail — and many other businesses — some
storeowners are
doing business like our hypothetical manager.
«We offer boarding for small animals,» says
storeowner Brad Ringlien, although he specifies that the store
does not board dogs or cats.
While
doing formal background checks on, and following up with past employers and supplied references of all applicants
does not guarantee success in keeping potential thieves off the payroll, such practices go a long way in helping
storeowners avoid high - risk new hires.
Storeowners and managers should keep
doing those things that help keep them on the beam, adds Fleener.
«To the contrary, it is an investment to help the
storeowner increase their margins, decrease store waste, save them time, increase their sales, get a handle on payroll percentages and free themselves up from paperwork that they shouldn't have to
do.»
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Storeowners and managers report that they generate nearly 50 percent more in revenue, on average, from their eye - catching VE RAW BAR than they
do from other treat lines in that same square footage,» she says.
Store managers who want a future with the business must be willing to go a step beyond; but
storeowners who want to keep good employees also have to
do their part to show their commitment.
Storeowners have to be certain they know what they are
doing before making any significant investments in these items.
This
does not mean that when a customer walks in the door, the
storeowner or an employee starts rambling about the time Grandma Rose overcooked the Thanksgiving turkey.